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According to the Hollywood legend, the curse dates all the way back to the 1930s and 40s, when starlets of the silver screen Bette Davis and Ginger Rogers found themselves single just one or two years after they won the award.

Overall there are around 30 examples of the ‘Oscar curse’, with some of the biggest names in showbiz being lumped into the group of ‘those who have lost love after winning an Oscar’.

Overwhelmingly, the examples lean towards female winners of the Best Actress category, with some assuming their divorces are the result of a man not being able to handle a woman’s success (insert eye roll here…).

Like Sandra Bullock, who filed for divorce from her husband of five years, Jesse James, after learning of his affairs just one month after winning the Best Actress award for her role in The Blind Side.

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James split just a month after her Oscar win. Image via Getty.

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Kate Winslet also parted ways with director Sam Mendes in 2010 after a 'cheating scandal', just a year after her stint in The Reader won her the coveted award.

Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split a year after she won her Best Actress Oscar in 2009. Image via Getty.

Other stars like Reese Witherspoon, Hilary Swank, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Emma Thompson and Liza Minnelli have all found themselves in similar situations after their respective wins.

Of course, male actors also face similar situations when it comes to their relationships - and, unlike their female counterparts, they don't even have to win to be affected.

Male stars are actually more likely to part ways with their partner after a win OR a nomination, with the likes of Casey Affleck, Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper - who split from his long-time girlfriend Suki Waterhouse just one month after the Oscars ceremony - and Brad Pitt.

Famous faces of the 'Oscars curse'.

Halle Berry and Eric BenetHalle Berry won Best Actress in 2002. She split from her husband a year later. Image via Getty.

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Reese Witherspoon and Ryan PhillippeReese Witherspoon won Best Actress in 2005. A year later, she and husband Ryan Phillippe separated. Image via Getty.Rachel Weisz and Darren AronofskyFour years after Rachel Weisz won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, she and husband Darren Aronofsky parted ways. Image via Getty.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina JolieBrad Pitt was nominated for an Oscar in 2011. He split from Angelina Jolie in 2016. Image via Getty.Bradley Cooper and Suki WaterhouseBradley Cooper was nominated for Best Actor in 2014, a year before he split with model Suki Waterhouse . Image via Getty.

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Sandra Bullock and Jesse JamesSandra Bullock and Jesse James announced their divorce just one month after Sandra's Oscar win. Image via Getty.Kate Winslet and Sam MendesKate Winslet and Sam Mendes split a year after she won Best Actress. Image via Getty.Kim Basinger and Alec BaldwinKim Basinger won Best Supporting Actress in 1997. Three years later, she separated from husband Alec Baldwin. Image via Getty.

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Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix.Casey Affleck won Best Actor in 2017, and announced his divorce just a few months later. Image via Getty.

There's nothing incredibly scientific that points to an actual link between and Oscar win and a 'failed' relationship, and it could just be a case of more fame, more focus on a relationship and therefore more pressure.

Or you know, it could just be incredibly coincidental timing.

For now, we're going to file the curse under 'things that are interesting but probably no more accurate than the theory that a black cat crossing your path means you are destined for years of bad luck'.

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